Throughout the year, children will begin to develop their Working Scientifically Skills. This will include: 

• beginning to question why things happen
• closely observing animals, people and vehicles do
• creating simple representations of people, events and objects
• building up a vocabulary that reflects the breadth of their experiences
• beginning to comment and ask questions about aspects of their familiar world e.g. the place they live

In Autumn 1, children have been learning about Wonderful Me. This includes: 

• exploring the changing of season and their environment with a collection of natural resources from Epping forest
• observing changes in state when making playdough
• learning about hibernating hedgehogs
• exploring the farm and caring for the animals that live there
• collecting eggs from our chickens and using them to make cupcakes
• identifying similarities and differences between themselves and others including their family members
• constructing lots of buildings and structures using a range of materials 

Why don't you try to do some of these activities at home?

• Parts of the body song